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Snout 4}. Gill-opening a narrow slit, extending to opposite third or fourth pectoral 
ray, its length equaling diameter of pupil. Teeth acute, in narrow bands in the 
two jaws, each band made up of oblique rows. Opercle produced into a pointed 
lobe, which is separated from upper pectoral ray by a distance equaling diameter 
of pupil. 
Dorsal beginning slightly behind upper base of pectoral. Pectorals inserted 
lower than in P. ulochir, the upper ray on a level with or below margin of pupil. 
As in P. ulochir, the two lobes are joined by a series of about 8 more widely-spaced 
rays. None of the rays are free. The anterior ends of the fins meet under the 
throat, at a point vertically below the pupil. Pectoral rays 30, of which about 10 
constitute the lower lobe. The upper rays extend beyond front of anal, but the 
lower lobe is apparently much shorter. Vent anterior in position, its distance from 
pectoral symphysis one-half its distance from front of anal. Head 5 in length; 
depth 634. Length of longest specimen 78 mm. Dorsal ca. 56. Anal ca. 46. Each 
of the types has lost the epidermis. In this condition the head and body are light 
or slightly dusky, except the eyes, opercles, gill-membranes, and abdomen, which 
areblack. Géill-cavity and mouth black. Probably black everywhere in life. Three 
specimens from station 3112, off Santa Cruz, California; depth 296 fathoms. 
Family TRIGLIDZ. The Gurnards. 
66. Porichthys notatus Girard. 
Stations 3099, 3100, 3103, 3114, 3130, 3145, 3149, 3166, and 3190; depths 9 to 62 fathoms. 
Pamily BLENNIIDA). The Blennies. 
67. Gibbonsia evides (Jordan & Gilbert). 
Monterey. This species is distinguished from Gibbonsia elegans, found south of 
Point Conception, by the longer and lower soft dorsal and by the less variegated 
coloration. 
68. Exerpes fucorum (Jordan & Gilbert.) Monterey Bay. 
69. Xiphidion mucosum Girard. San Simeon Bay. 
70. Cebedichthys violaceus (Girard). San Simeon Bay. 
Family LYCODIDA. The Helpouts. 
71. I:yconectes aleutensis Gilbert. (Plate 34.) 
A single young specimen from station 3161; depth, 191 fathoms. Agreeing with 
the typical example, but having head and body marked with numerous small, round,. 
black spots. 
72. Lycodopsis pacificus Collett. 
Stations 3147, 3156, 3174, 3189, 3194, and 3197. Station 3194 is recorded with a. 
depth of 218 fathoms. With this exception the depths range from 50 to 92 fathoms. 
One specimen contains eggs two-thirds the size of buckshot. 
73. Ibycodes diapterus Gilbert. 
Stations 3104, 3105, 3112, 3187, 3189, 3191, 3193, 3195, 3196, 3198, 3199, and 3201; depths. 
160 to 391 fathoms. Thereis great variation in the development of the white vertical 
bars in this species. They seem to be usually but not always present in specimens 
from 7 to 10 inches long. The bars usually fork below, becoming A-shaped, and do 
not extend onto the fins. One specimen, 5 inches long, has the top of the head and 
half the predorsal area naked. In larger specimens the head is minutely scaled as. 
far forward as the eyes. 
74. Aprodon corteziana Gilbert. 
Stations 3105, 3129, 3161, 3186, 3199, and 3204; depths 191 to 328 fathoms. 
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